I am a strong (some would say “rabid”) proponent of universal health care for every American. Not only that, I believe adequate health care should be a constitutionally guaranteed right.
The USA ranks 35th in infant mortality among all the countries of the world. We stand 37th in life expectancy. Singapore is No. 1 in infant mortality. Macao and Hong Kong, two territories of China, are Nos. 1 and 3 respectively in life expectancy.
America, without question, has the finest medical technology and practitioners in the world, a world in which we are considered the only super power. Why should we accept the fact that almost three dozen nations are healthier than we are?
David Trisler’s letter [Oct. 16] cited four recent popularity polls as reason why we should not have health care reform. Since when did we run this country on the basis of polls? The only poll that matters is the one we use to elect our leaders. If you don’t like a president or member of Congress’ performance, vote him out.
If Trisler’s favorite president, George W. Bush, depended on popularity polls to keep him in the White House, he probably would never have resided there in the first place. In fact, if not for the Electoral College, he would not have.
Jeff Brailey
Chesterfield
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Letter: USA ranks low in health categories
Adequate health care should be a constitutionally guaranteed right
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Election fraud tales turn voters away
Columnist Maureen Hayden asked, “Why did 3 million Hoosiers choose not to vote?” She gave a few reasons but I can think of another one.
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Letter: Elected officials should buy insurance
I may be wrong but I thought the city and county were hurting for money, and that’s why services keep getting cut or eliminated. One thing is evident. There is no shortage of money for lawsuits.
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Letter: Source of inequality is not economic
The truth of the collapse of a living-wage economy for working-class America is a social catastrophe and, increasingly, a severe embarrassment to free-market ideology.
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Letter: America following road to tyranny
Global elitists behind our government have methodically been guiding our government toward the New World Order.
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Letter: Let’s work through the problems
On May 14 I attended the county council meeting in hopes that I could understand what is happening in the legislative branch of our Madison County government. What I saw was politics at its worst and I cannot applaud either party.
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Letter: Columnist Brown ignores truth
It’s hard to understand why The Herald Bulletin carries columns by Susan Stamper Brown, who has such a blatant disregard for truth in her conservative propaganda.
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Letter: Taxpayers should thank the ‘few’
Are those who worry about the loss of the wheel tax concerned about the roads or about their jobs? Most of them could care less about people’s needs.
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Letter: Government officials should answer to us
We, the people, have allowed government officials to lead us into the crazy one world order. But, is it working? Well, look at the results.
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Viewpoint: Schools, volunteers reach out to pre-kindergartners, parents
On behalf of Born Learning Connection as service of the United Way of Madison County, I would like to thank all Madison County elementary schools for their generous support in making Blast Off to Kindergarten a countywide success.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
